diff --git a/src/asquare.py b/src/asquare.py
index e7b86b2..08d337c 100644
--- a/src/asquare.py
+++ b/src/asquare.py
@@ -261,11 +261,19 @@ async def update_itm(item_id: str, lego_set: dict, item_data: dict = None):
 
             # Get current version for version control
             current_version = fresh_item.get("version")
-            category_id = fresh_item.get("category_id") or LEGO_CAT_ID
+            category_id = fresh_item.get("category_id")
 
+            print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh item data: {fresh_item}")
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh item version: {current_version}")
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Fresh variation version: {variation_version}")
-            print(f"[@DEBUG] Category ID: {category_id}")
+            print(f"[@DEBUG] Category ID from fresh_item: {category_id}")
+
+            # Ensure we have a category_id
+            if not category_id:
+                print(
+                    f"[@WARNING] No category_id in fresh_item, using LEGO_CAT_ID: {LEGO_CAT_ID}"
+                )
+                category_id = LEGO_CAT_ID
 
             # Build upsert body
             variation_obj = {
@@ -307,6 +315,7 @@ async def update_itm(item_id: str, lego_set: dict, item_data: dict = None):
                 del variation_obj["item_variation_data"]["sku"]
 
             print(f"[@DEBUG] Upserting item {item_id} with name: {pw_name}")
+            print(f"[@DEBUG] Upsert body: {json.dumps(upsert_body, indent=2)}")
 
             # Perform upsert using catalog.object.upsert
             try: